搓 cuō to rub or roll between the hands
How to remember 搓: 扌 hand + 差 differ from = to rub or roll between the hands. Every cousin's dough balls differ from the others, so Grandma takes a lump in her hand and shows them how to rub or roll between the hands.
Component breakdown
搓 = 扌 hand + 差 differ from
- 扌 hand
- 差 differ from
- ⺶ sheep
- 工 work
Every cousin's dough balls differ from the others, so Grandma takes a lump in her hand and shows them how to rub or roll between the hands.
How it is used
- To rub/roll between the palms: 搓手 (cuō shǒu) rub one's hands (cold or nervous), 搓澡 (cuō zǎo) to scrub down at a bathhouse, 搓麻将 (cuō májiàng) to play mahjong.
- 搓 uses two surfaces (usually both hands) moving against each other - distinct from 揉 (róu, knead) and 抹 (mǒ, smear).